Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-08

THE HORSE BARN RESOLUTION VETOED.
A communication was received from the
mayor vetoing the horse barn resolution
as follows:
To the Honorable Board Of 4 ldermen.
Gentlemen In regard to a resolution re-
lating TO erecting II barn on The City Market
ground and fcucing and other wise improving
said ground am sorry for tn" first time to
disagree with your judge ment; but after
careful consideration OF the subject, l am
satisfied the city can do better.
In the first place, the Board of Trade pro-
pose to establish a"market day" in this city,
and you and should do all in our power 10
assist them. a market day cannot he cstab-
lish~d 10y "rcSo utlOn' alone ; som one must
stand ready with the mouey To puicnust IRON
the farmer such products AS he shat ing to
market sale. The cellar walls, aud main
outside walls OF the present mar et building
are III fair condition, and should judge the
roof and floors could he put in good order for
two thousand dollars. Now, be fore the city
eXpend, any more money on nose grounds or
buildings, | think il better policy to sell
them, and let private parte- put them in such
condition as they may desire. There is no
more reason why the city. should own the
ground tor buying and selling the products
OF the farmer, than for the purchase OF lum-
Der or any other article OF private enterprise.
AS soon as good buildings are c'eCGed, the
city would receive an income in the way of
taxes. TINS land will he II bone of conten-
ton" lOngjas the ciLNiOwns 1t. 1t ought to
sell for at least twelve tho" sand dohars, us
compared WI Ii the valuation Of other prop;
|
have barn and store room Tor ther
horses, tools, ctr., and think land sufli clenI
for the same, could be purchased, whore 1t is
not AS Valuable tor one thUu,a and dollars and
suitable bindings erected thereon for two
thousand dollars, leaving us nine thousand
dollars to pay or the "iuel shet," and
extending the water supply pipe into the
lake - and thus when our terms of Office
expire next ApIli, we will not leave II dcbt of
nine Thousand do lars to be paid by taxation
next year. forthe above ana other reasons, |
feel II to be my duty to return the resolution,
which ! herewith do without NV signature
W. w. HENRY, Mayor.
THE BOARD OF TRADE RESOLUTION.
A. q. Whittemore then read before the
Board the resolutions adopted by the
Board of Trade with reference to the
licensing of peddlers and the erection of a
horse barn on the city market ground
which have already appeared in these
columns. He said that one object to be
gained by the requirement of "A license for
peddlers was the prohibition of the sale of
a low grade Of butter on the street by ped
oilers VINO 90 through the farming dis
trlcts and buy it up, while first class but
ter is sent to the larger cities by specula-
tors.
With reference to the city horse barn he
reviewed the objections which have already
been published and presented other rea-
sons among which was the damage to the
reputation of the city that would result
Alderman Smith said that he was pres
ent at the conference between members of
the Board of Trade and Aldermen and
he found that the Board of Trade had no
conception of the location of the proposed
barn and of what the Aldermen proposed
to do. The Board proposed to grade the
grounds and fence them and put them in
good shape. A man was to be kept in at.
tendance continually and the manure was
to be drawn away twice week.
Alderman Cook said he had heard a
number speak against the barn, as it
would hinder the establishment of mar
ket day. He thought nothing should be
done to interfere with the project.
DIR. Vincent said that the executive
committee favored the lease of the mar
ket building for 10 years in which case
they proposed to put tin roof on and
paint it and put it in good shape. That
was the decision of the executive commit
tee who met yesterday. If the Aldermen
favored the proposition a meeting of the
Board of Trade would be called at once
to complete arrangements.
Alderman johnson was opposed to sell
ing the market ground even for $4,000.
He favored tho erection of a barn. but
thought it might be we'll to defer action
and have meeting of the two Boards to
see II compromise could be arrived at
The question as to the passage of the